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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,234.42, 87,304.19 and 40,583.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,234.42, 87,304.19 and 40,583.18 is: 56,030.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,234.42 : 87,304.19 = 40,583.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,234.42/87,304.19 = 40,583.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,234.42x = 87,304.19 × 40,583.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,234.42x = 3,543,081,657.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,081,657.52/63,234.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,030.90

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